Healthcare & Safety in Jamestown
Jamestown's safety profile runs favorably per a dated cited figure, alongside a real, disclosed gap in on-island hospital access this record does not paper over.
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Learn moreA cited, though dated, favorable crime figure
A City-Data.com crime index of approximately 56 ("4.9 times smaller than the U.S. average") was cited, though this record discloses that figure carried a 2019 date in its own source (base record).
A real, disclosed on-island hospital-access gap
No hospital sits on Conanicut Island itself; the nearest, Newport Hospital, sits across the Claiborne Pell Newport Bridge in Newport (base record).
A real, distinct bridge-dependency consideration
Bridge-closure risk during severe weather is a real, practical consideration for emergency medical access specific to Jamestown's island geography (base record).
Confirm current, address-specific data directly
Confirm current crime data and healthcare travel-time expectations directly given this record's disclosed data-staleness and access gaps.
Key takeaways
- A cited crime figure suggests favorable safety, though this record discloses it carried a 2019 date -- a real gap.
- No hospital sits on Conanicut Island itself -- the nearest, Newport Hospital, is across the Pell Bridge.
- Bridge-closure risk during severe weather is a real, distinct emergency-access consideration.
- Confirm current, address-specific crime and healthcare-access data directly.
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